Combination coat and pants hanger



Q Feb. 2, 1932. P. s. DILLON COMBINATION COAT AND PANTS HANGER FiledNov. 15, 1950 I nvenior Paul 3.1 27707? Attorney Patented Feb. 2, 1932UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAUL S. DILLON, OF FLORENCE, COLORADO,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CI'II-LRQLES M. SMITH, OF FLORENCE, COLORADO,AND ONE-HALF TO NELLIE M. DILLON COMBINATION COAT AND PANTS HANGERApplication filed November 13, 1930. Serial No. 495,510.

The present invention relates to a combination coat and pants hanger andaims to provide a structure which is simple, easy to manipulate,thoroughly efficient and reliable in use, inexpensive to manufacture andotherwise well adapted to the purpose for which Figure 2 is aperspective view of the pants engaging element.

' Referring to the be seen that the coat hanger is formed in the presentinstance from a single strand of wire or the like to provide a straightcross rod 5 merging at its ends into downwardly directed loops 6 whichmerge into upstanding ends 7 which in turn merges to upwardly convergingshoulder extensions 8 one of which terminates in a hook 9 and the otherof which terminates in a coil 10 about the shank of the hook 9. Numerals11 denote springs hav ing ends engaged in the loops 6. Pants engagingelements are denoted generally by the letter P. Each element P comprisesa pair of substantially spaced parallel coextensive V-shaped sidesincluding longer legs 12 and shorter legs 14. The shorter legs 14 'mergeinto the ends of a convolute 15. The springs 11 are engaged with theconvolute 15. The inner sides of the legs 12 are serrated as indicatedat 16. The legs 12 are adapted to extend into the ends of the pants legsas is indicated to advantage by the dotted line showdrawings in detail awill The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.Itwill be apparent that changes in thedetails of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of parts may be resorted of the invention ashereinafter claimed or 'sacrificing'any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what 7 1 I claim as new is: v

1. In combination, a coat hanger having depending loop extensions at theendsthereof, springs engaged with the extensions and to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope pants leg engaging elements on thesprings,

each element comprising a pair of spaced parallel coextensive V-shapedside members connected together by a convolute, the convolutes of theelements being engaged with the sprlngs.

2. I11 combination, a coat hanger having depending loop extensions atthe ends there- ,of, springs engaged with the extensions and pants legengaging elements on the springs, each element comprislng a pa1r ofspaced parallel coextensive V-shaped side members connected together bya convolute, the convolutes of the elements being engaged with thesprings and the free limbs of said side members being serrated on theirinner edges to engage the garment. r

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PAUL S. DILLON.

ing in Figure 1 and the springs are'under I

